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Jenson Macklin loves working with horses and keeping his family laughing. It’s easier to bury the pain of his past by working hard and cracking jokes. But when he is saddled with a niece and nephew he didn’t know he had, everything changes.

She's sworn off the rodeo. He lives for the thrill of it. Will they survive working together? Ronnie can’t deny she's drawn to Marc, but her past keeps them apart. Loving Her Cowboy Enemy is the first audiobook in the Caruthers Cowboys romance series.

Megan Warren is secretly Marcus Warner, best-selling author of adventure thrillers. Hiding away in a remote cabin near Freedom, Colorado, is the perfect escape to meet the looming deadline from her publisher. Her peace and quiet keeps getting disrupted by the gruff Search and Rescue officer using the mountain as training grounds, but she doesn't mind the interruptions.

Firefighter Deacon Jackson thought he had left his past and his mistakes behind him. But then the woman he once loved unexpectedly resurfaces in his life. Afraid that she is being pursued by a dangerous group of people and without anyone else she trusts, she asks him to come help her. Though they haven’t spoken in years, he cannot deny her request, but when he meets her again, he finds out that the past isn't quite the way he remembered.

I’ve been in a funk lately, but you would be too if your fiancé had just dumped you. So, I’m not surprised when my best friends drag me out to dinner. I smell an intervention coming on. However, I am not prepared for their idea to get me out of said funk.

Bryce Duncan thinks hiring a party planner for his dad’s 60th birthday is downright silly. But when his mother leaves him no choice, he has to toss his idea—a family BBQ and a bucket of beers—in the trash. His mother, ever the meddler, hires party planner Lindsey Mackey, a vibrant young woman with a gift and dedication for memorable events. From the moment he meets her, Bryce finds himself annoyed by her constantly upbeat attitude. It’s going to be a long month of planning.

Okay, so I can be a little ditzy at times, but that doesn't change the truth of what I saw. Someone is out to get me, and they're making it impossible to accomplish my normal Christmas routine. See, I love Christmas and snow and everything December, so when I got invited to the town of Rudolph to review the new lodge, I couldn't be happier. And it was going great until I witnessed a murder.

Andy Pennington believed in living life to the fullest, playing and joking around, taking chances, and fighting for every second, every feeling. In this job, you never knew when you would take your last breath, until he came face to face with that terrifying moment–and her.

You'd think running into a famous movie star in our small Texas town would make it a good day. Yeah... not when I do it. You see, in Matt's case, I don't just run into him. I knock him to the ground and fall on top of him and smash his lungs. All that, before I even recognize him.

Sam Duncan expects to win the ranch challenge that would put a cool 50 grand in his pocket. Not lacking confidence, Sam works his parcel of land in the competition and is certain his win will be a slam dunk. What he doesn’t expect is that Whitney—the only woman ranch hand at Duncan Ranch—will give him a run for his money. He’s not happy about it, and his disdain for her overflows.

At 28, she’s stuck in her home town of West Loon Bay, Minnesota, population 397, with no boyfriend, no money, and no future prospects. Life is boring and predictable until her best friend convinces her to take a road trip out west to see what they’re missing. Everything is going according to the plan until her brother suddenly shows up with his best friend, Alexander Lange. Annika’s attraction to Alex is instantaneous, giving her second thoughts about leaving. She must make a choice; cancel the trip and betray her best friend or leave Alex behind. Someone must lose. Will it ultimately be her?

Maddie Burns is back in town. Happy to be teaching in the high school she’d attended, settling back into small-town life feels familiar and safe. The fact that her high school sweetheart ex is still there isn’t even on her radar. She moved past him years ago and eventually got over her broken heart...sort of. Well, actually, she still has flashes of anger when she thinks about how things went down.

I met the perfect guy, a.k.a. Mr. Right. Too bad he worked for a rival company on the other side of the country. And saying we’d met is a bit of a stretch. More like we had a string of flirty email exchanges. However, I can’t say no to a dare...or our digital chats. When our companies merge, thankfully, I don’t lose my job. The remaining (un)lucky employees are sent on a corporate wilderness survival retreat. When the bus leaves me behind with Mr. Wrong, it’s certain disaster until I discover his identity.

Me, little ol’ Paisley Jones, envisioned glitz and glamour with my movie star fiancé until a humiliating, public scandal explodes in my life like damp confetti. I escape to the family cottage with an ocean view and am not looking for love until a dare and a crazy seagull send me next door.

I know exactly what I want: an epic adventure on the open road, alone. Forget the silly dating dare. My quest is to visit all 50 states and find a place to call home. When my mom asks for a favor to help a family friend, I can’t say no even though I despise the guy.

I have a secret I can’t tell anyone. Not even my best friend. The one I’ve been attracted to since high school. The one I spent a wild summer with that resulted in a ring on my finger, and that’s not all. However, when tragedy struck I retreated. He had enough to deal with.

I thought I had found my soulmate, but then Ian went MIA on me. To add insult to injury, that promotion I had my heart set on didn't materialize. Cue my confidence nosediving into the abyss. Enter stage left, my buddy Patrick, with a plan to shake things up and get me trying new stuff. Except the more we hang out, the weirder things get. Could it be possible that I'm starting to feel more than just friendly vibes for him? Nah, that's just crazy talk... or is it?

I'm a secret princess on the run. You'd be running, too, if your uncle was going to make you marry Carlisle the Argyle. I need a fake husband fast! Except I have my head stuck on a shrub. (Long story...) And wouldn't you know it -- the person who answers the door and finds me in this predicament isn't the granny matchmaker I was expecting. It's a man!

From enemies to lovers, second chances, and prime romances, the short stories in this book will give you hours of enjoyment. Kirsten and Tristan show that first impressions don't have to be lasting ones when they learn to work together in Small Town Dreams. Molly and Dillon prove that second chances do exist, especially when true love is involved in Small Town Second Chances. Tess and Samuel show that people can change for the better when faced with extraordinary circumstances in Small Town Rivals.

GeeBee thinks she’s sneaky, but I’m on to her. When she sends me over to redesign Race’s condo, I know what she’s up to. GeeBee wants us to get married, just like my sister and his brother did. But I’m not Race’s type. He’s a rockstar, and I couldn’t carry a tune in a bucket if you held a gun to my head! The good news is that Race is on my side. I told him he’s not my type either. Together, we should be able to foil GeeBee’s plans to match us up.